Too all of you who say this is too slow I say this. Listen to Carl Friedberg who was a student of Clara Schumann and Brahms. He plays it in 4:11 seconds. delos64 version is under that if you count silent areas of the video. So, there it is. I think this is good playing. Being composed on 3 staffs makes it a bitch to read!
its not THAT terribly difficult to read the staves. It's just different, kinda like learning to read the alto clef if you're a violin player who is normally use to the treble. But, yes it is challenging but so very worth while to learn this piece
yes they do. But sometimes those interpretations are wrong. I've made wrong interpretations, this guy has made a wrong interpretation, and even the great piano players have made wrong interpretations.
The music is marked Einfach. That is not a tempo indication. You let the music determine the tempo. It isn't too slow, nor is it even close to being the slowest interpretation I've heard. Just because your favorite recording is faster doesn't mean that this is a wrong interpretation. The interpretation is OK, but I think he misses a lot of opportunities for expression.
Schumann was a Romantic, and personal expression is the core of the Romantic ideal. BUT there comes a limit when being too slow is seen as boring and it becomes distracting. He plays it too slow, and that detracts from the overall mood and feeling of the piece. I've studied this piece for close to six months, and from what I've been taught and have heard, this piece is too slow.
Plus einfach means "simply." Nowhere does that mean "at a snail's pace." It could be simplicity of phrasing, dynamics, whatever. I don't think it means simplicity of beat.
Look, you're the one who's saying this performance is too slow. I was the one that pointed out that Schumann left NO TEMPO INDICATION. And I've told you, this is not an especially slow performance. If your ears can't accommodate this tempo, a hundred others can. You are completely WRONG to call this a wrong interpretation, and it is NOT too slow. If you think it's boring, play it your way, but this is a perfectly valid interpretation of this piece and the tempo is fine.
but, like I've said so many times before, it is in bad taste. But the tempo up, and the piece goes by fine. Playing something that slow becomes a distraction, detracts from the melody, accompainment, whatever. The tempo is a distraction. Bach didn't leave behind tempo markings, but isn't there a general consensus as to the tempo of how his pieces are played?(I'm thinking of the Inventions specifically)
If you look at the differences between Tovey, Cziffra, etc, and listen to all the different interpretations, there is a lot of flexibility in Bach. Some pieces are obviously slow or fast. Others sound good at any tempo I've told you already, though, that this isn't that slow for this piece. It isn't in bad taste at all.
There's another professional on here playing this piece. He plays it in 3:48. This guy plays it in 3:56. Another plays it in 2:50 without the repeat, so that would be about 3:50. I have a recording here that is 3:07 and another that is 4:18. There is nothing unusual about this guys performance. It is normal. You probably play it fast.
I think is almost of all a poor interpretation without expression! very catartic, neither cool ! is worst! is without life! good like first reading!!.
ive played this piece many times, and romantic pieces are by far my favorite. although i understand that he plays it slower than some, you do determine the tempo. I'm playing it in competition tomorrow so i just wanted to add a couple things: he plays a wrong note on the 8th measure both times it repeats the part a. Also, he doesn't accelerando at all on the rising octaves, and his rhythm seems off on the melody of the third page. but i feel that he does show emotion throughout the piece.
Il liked to play to show my point of wiew but unfortunately i'm iniured cause super work to the piano!!! it calls tendon-injured.
I can show another execution and don't it doesn't matter how i play!! playing well it doesn't give you the autorithy to give opinions! I could play very bad and be at the same time very perfect in giving opinion.
Just one thing if you want to be very good should accept the critics!! REally i'm not agressive! a bad execution doesn't mean you don't feel anything!!
Like I can see I'm not the only one to think this interpretations lacks of a good feeling,.. I could be tecnally but it is not necessary.....really the ear tell everything.
thanks
loki201111 5 months ago
what should the pace of this piece be?
kwokhiuwing 1 year ago
And to think Schumann composed this beautiful piece to pick up women. Bet it worked
bonkerbozo2 1 year ago
lovely
kwokhiuwing 1 year ago
brilliant !!! thanks so much
tututu000111222 1 year ago 2
hey!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tututu000111222 1 year ago
brilliant !!! thanks so much
hooooooman 2 years ago
tres beau interpretation,
merci
bshark88 2 years ago
Beautiful.
orleyismyname 2 years ago 5
very good interpretation. I'll play this romance for my evaluation at the end of the schoolyear 2009 at the Schola Cantorum in Paris... I love it !
thanks for this good moment, I'll try to do the same !
thanks a lot,
Syliam.
Syliam86 2 years ago
OMG the song is nice!!!!! I found my diploma song choice
XzRccc 2 years ago
you are a very good musician. You can really "form" the sound, you are really IN the harmony..
Thank you a lot for this
marmasiotis 2 years ago
brilliant
basti1919 3 years ago
Vraiment magnifique. Toute cette sensibilité et cette émotion qui transparaisse si bien avec l'œuvre choisie.
faurelle 3 years ago
Quelle émotion dans ce morceau. Une sensibilité à fleur de peau qui transparaît bien. C'est beau tout simplement.
mimli27 3 years ago
i've been listening to this different players - i like this the best. the best.
dalimush 3 years ago
I do not understand why you said it has no life... This interpretation is really good.
Slow or not, it's beautiful.
Très très beau, merci à vous.
Crylon78 3 years ago
Too all of you who say this is too slow I say this. Listen to Carl Friedberg who was a student of Clara Schumann and Brahms. He plays it in 4:11 seconds. delos64 version is under that if you count silent areas of the video. So, there it is. I think this is good playing. Being composed on 3 staffs makes it a bitch to read!
LVB1770 4 years ago
its not THAT terribly difficult to read the staves. It's just different, kinda like learning to read the alto clef if you're a violin player who is normally use to the treble. But, yes it is challenging but so very worth while to learn this piece
bulboflight 4 years ago
Thanks bulboflight! I'll keep that in mind. It's the traveling eyes that give me trouble! Thanks again!
LVB1770 4 years ago
too slow.
ccward3 4 years ago
Everyone has their own way too play a piece.
Superkrille92 4 years ago
yes they do. But sometimes those interpretations are wrong. I've made wrong interpretations, this guy has made a wrong interpretation, and even the great piano players have made wrong interpretations.
ccward3 4 years ago
The music is marked Einfach. That is not a tempo indication. You let the music determine the tempo. It isn't too slow, nor is it even close to being the slowest interpretation I've heard. Just because your favorite recording is faster doesn't mean that this is a wrong interpretation. The interpretation is OK, but I think he misses a lot of opportunities for expression.
artie6666 4 years ago
Schumann was a Romantic, and personal expression is the core of the Romantic ideal. BUT there comes a limit when being too slow is seen as boring and it becomes distracting. He plays it too slow, and that detracts from the overall mood and feeling of the piece. I've studied this piece for close to six months, and from what I've been taught and have heard, this piece is too slow.
ccward3 4 years ago
Plus einfach means "simply." Nowhere does that mean "at a snail's pace." It could be simplicity of phrasing, dynamics, whatever. I don't think it means simplicity of beat.
ccward3 4 years ago
Look, you're the one who's saying this performance is too slow. I was the one that pointed out that Schumann left NO TEMPO INDICATION. And I've told you, this is not an especially slow performance. If your ears can't accommodate this tempo, a hundred others can. You are completely WRONG to call this a wrong interpretation, and it is NOT too slow. If you think it's boring, play it your way, but this is a perfectly valid interpretation of this piece and the tempo is fine.
artie6666 4 years ago
but, like I've said so many times before, it is in bad taste. But the tempo up, and the piece goes by fine. Playing something that slow becomes a distraction, detracts from the melody, accompainment, whatever. The tempo is a distraction. Bach didn't leave behind tempo markings, but isn't there a general consensus as to the tempo of how his pieces are played?(I'm thinking of the Inventions specifically)
ccward3 4 years ago
If you look at the differences between Tovey, Cziffra, etc, and listen to all the different interpretations, there is a lot of flexibility in Bach. Some pieces are obviously slow or fast. Others sound good at any tempo I've told you already, though, that this isn't that slow for this piece. It isn't in bad taste at all.
artie6666 4 years ago
There's another professional on here playing this piece. He plays it in 3:48. This guy plays it in 3:56. Another plays it in 2:50 without the repeat, so that would be about 3:50. I have a recording here that is 3:07 and another that is 4:18. There is nothing unusual about this guys performance. It is normal. You probably play it fast.
artie6666 4 years ago
I think is almost of all a poor interpretation without expression! very catartic, neither cool ! is worst! is without life! good like first reading!!.
richardre06 4 years ago
ive played this piece many times, and romantic pieces are by far my favorite. although i understand that he plays it slower than some, you do determine the tempo. I'm playing it in competition tomorrow so i just wanted to add a couple things: he plays a wrong note on the 8th measure both times it repeats the part a. Also, he doesn't accelerando at all on the rising octaves, and his rhythm seems off on the melody of the third page. but i feel that he does show emotion throughout the piece.
Chasers720 4 years ago
Your reply was for me?
Really do you think is emotionally is piece?
I don't what you intend for emotion!
But for emotion i intend something more than the emotion even a bad execution can give you. Bye
richardre06 4 years ago
don't forget that it is a video on internet, the sound is not good, but i can feel emotion.
You could explian your point of view without be aggressive.
If you can't feel it, play your own and we should compare. My parent's always told me: don't say it's bad, say you don't like.
Crylon78 3 years ago
Il liked to play to show my point of wiew but unfortunately i'm iniured cause super work to the piano!!! it calls tendon-injured.
I can show another execution and don't it doesn't matter how i play!! playing well it doesn't give you the autorithy to give opinions! I could play very bad and be at the same time very perfect in giving opinion.
Just one thing if you want to be very good should accept the critics!! REally i'm not agressive! a bad execution doesn't mean you don't feel anything!!
richardre06 3 years ago
my bad i didnt mean to reply to yours. but yeah he didnt show that much emotion. but whatever
Chasers720 3 years ago
Like I can see I'm not the only one to think this interpretations lacks of a good feeling,.. I could be tecnally but it is not necessary.....really the ear tell everything.
richardre06 3 years ago
There is more emotion in this romance than grammar mistakes in your comment. Which says a lot.
Chasers720 3 years ago 2
Reply to richardre06: What do you exept from this piece? It´s not the 10th Etude d' Éxecution Trancendencal from Liszt, it's a very intimate piece...
Not only he shows emotion, but also in the right way, for my opinion
hansmeyer111 3 years ago 3
Love you hearing play this, thanks!
suzettegm 4 years ago
Uma fantástica interpretação desta magnifica peça de Schumann,o intérprete é um génio!
boytub 4 years ago
buena interpretacion
orellana19 4 years ago
Beautifully played delos64! Have you heard the Carl Friedberg recording of this piece? He studied with Clara Schumann and Brahms.
LVB1770 4 years ago
Beautiful - please post more pieces.
marsalih 4 years ago
Che suono meraviglioso!
Complimenti, mi piacerebbe conoscerLa!
FerencLiszt 4 years ago
wonderful
Superkrille92 4 years ago